1. Global Change - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Global change refers to planetaryscale changes in the Earth system. The system consists of the land, oceans, atmosphere, poles, life, the planet’s natural cycles and deep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_change

Global change From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For global climate change during Earth's history, see Climate change The Great Acceleration Planetary response Global change refers to planetary-scale changes in the Earth system. The system consists of the land oceans atmosphere , poles, life , the planet’s natural cycles and deep Earth processes. These constituent parts influence one another. The Earth system now includes human society , so global change also refers to large-scale changes in society. More completely, the term “global change” encompasses: population climate , the economy , resource use, energy development transport communication land use and land cover urbanization globalization atmospheric circulation ... ocean circulation , the carbon cycle , the nitrogen cycle , the water cycle and other cycles, sea ice loss, sea-level rise food webs biological diversity pollution ... over fishing , and more. Contents History of global-change research Causes of global change Physical evidence for global change Global change and society ... edit History of global-change research In 1980, a group of scientists led by Swedish meteorologist

2. Pacific Institute: Climate Impacts And Adaptation Initiative In 1996, we began publishing Global Change Magazine, a major research and policy newsletter. This publication has served as a http://pacinst.org/topics/global_change/

Home Topics Water Community Strategies for Sustainability ... Integrity of Science Climate Impacts and Adaptation The Climate Impacts and Adaptation Initiative addresses the challenge of understanding and adapting to unavoidable impacts of climate change. In the world of contemporary American politics, the dangers of climate change remain hazy and indistinct. But among scientists a consensus has formed: We must act. Although there is still much we don't know, an overwhelming majority of scientists who study the issue believe that global warming is already changing our climate, with dangerous and potentially deadly consequences for the future. The threat of climate change cuts across all of the Pacific Institute's programs and has been a focus of our work from the beginning. The Climate Impacts and Adaptation Initiative is dedicated to studying the impacts of climate change, educating policymakers about the dangers, and creating real-world solutions to slow or reverse this threat. The Hidden Dangers of Global Warming Many researchers have brought attention to the better-understood impacts of climate changes like rising sea levels and changes in weather patterns. The Global Change program has contributed to these efforts while also drawing attention to hidden, but critical, threats.

3. USGS Office Of Global Change: Welcome Information and resources related to Earth Surface Dynamics The USGS strives to understand how the earth works and to anticipate changes in how the earth functions. http://www.usgs.gov/global_change/

USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS USGS Office of Global Change Maps, Imagery, and Publications Hazards Newsroom Education ... Social Media USGS Office of Global Change: Welcome What is Climate Change? The USGS strives to understand how the earth works and to anticipate changes in how the earth functions. To accomplish this, USGS science aims to understand the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities. This includes understanding current changes in the context of pre-historic and recent earth processes, distinguishing between natural and human-influenced changes, and recognizing ecological and physical responses to changes in climate. Learn more Information on USGS Climate Change Activities Topics Ecosystems Sea-Level Change Ecosystem and Climate History in Alaska Glacier and Landscape Change in Response to Changing Climate ... Permafrost Carbon Sequestration Geologic Biological Carbon Cycle Coral Mortality and African Dust ... Wildlife Publications Fact Sheets Rapid Assessment of U.S. Forest and Soil Organic Carbon Storage and Forest Biomass Carbon Sequestration Capacity Climate Change and Water Availability Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Implications for Environmental Management ... Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective Frequently Asked Questions Global Warming Acid Rain General WWW Issues Oceanography ... Weather and Climate Data Other Links of Interest USGS International Polar Year Other Global Change Programs

4. Global Change Global Change. Global Change research at the U.S. Geological Survey aims to reveal the consequences of global change, including climate change and variability, on ecosystem http://biology.usgs.gov/ecosystems/global_change.html

USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS Biology Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Marine Ecosystems Program Biology Discipline About Us Science Center Locations NBII ... Research Topics Global Change Global Change Global Change research at the U.S. Geological Survey aims to reveal the consequences of global change, including climate change and variability, on ecosystem processes, structure, and function. Climate change and its effects on natural resources and human communities are among the most challenging issues confronting our Nation. Understanding and communicating the nature of climate change impacts can be equally challenging because of the complexity of the processes that influence global and regional environmental change. Rates of change in temperature, sea-level rise, growing season length, sea ice extent, permafrost decline, the habitat of multiple species and many other climate-related variables are expected to accelerate through 2100. Global change research in biology focuses on the response of ecosystems and biological communities and species to climate change and assesses future global climate change impacts. Projects support our partnership with the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP).

5. Climate Change Research In The U.S. Geological Survey The U.S. Geological Survey's Global Change Research Program is an international source for groundbased and remotely sensed earth science data and information used by global http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/

USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS Climate Change Science Climate Change Science USGS Global Change Science The earth's surface does not exist in a static, unchanging "natural" condition interrupted only by the work of humans, but instead it is a dynamic system of which humans are a part. Knowledge about changes to the Earth's surface and the underlying processes that induce them has enormous impact on how society responds to these changes and, ultimately, the cost of responding to change. USGS Global Change Research activities strive to achieve a whole-system understanding of the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities. Activities of the program focus on documenting, analyzing, and modeling the character of past and present environments and the geological, biological, hydrological, and geochemical processes involved in environmental change so that future environmental changes and impacts can be anticipated. Research Activities: Overview of selected USGS Global Change research activities Atlantic Estuaries: Chesapeake Bay Alaskan Quaternary Climate Change Carbon Cycle Research ... U.S. Global Change Research Program One or more documents on this page are presented in Portable Document Format (PDF); the latest version of Adobe Reader or similar software is required to view it. Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices ... U.S. Department of the Interior

6. United States Global Change Research Program Integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies. Provides information on US Federal policy, news, publications and resources. http://globalchange.gov/

Adjust Font Size: A A A Integrating federal research and solutions for climate and global change Home About Us Program Overview Program Structure ... Climate Change Impacts Climate Change Impacts Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States: Report Home Page The most comprehensive, authoritative report on Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States was released on Tuesday ... Adaptation Options Adaptation Options No matter how aggressively heat-trapping emissions are reduced, some amount of climate change and resulting impacts will continue. Consequently, there is a need for adaptation. Adapt... Extreme Weather Extreme Weather Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate. Many extremes and their associated ... Abrupt Climate Change Abrupt Climate Change The United States faces the potential for abrupt climate change in the 21st century that could pose clear risks to society in terms of our ability to adapt. These changes in climate and related ... Emissions Scenarios Emissions Scenarios Emissions scenarios that describe future economic growth and energy use are important tools for understanding the long-term consequences of climate change. Scenarios are ‘what ifs’—sketches of f...

7. Globalchange.com - Patrick Dixon Official Site - Cloning, Biotech, Health, Busin Global Change Global forecasting vital trends which affect corporate survival globalisation, economic instability, market changes, production and distribution, technology http://www.globalchange.com/

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8. Culture Change: Global Change Global Change. Most of the isolated peoples that anthropologists studied around the world in past generations are now in dismal situations. http://anthro.palomar.edu/change/change_5.htm

Global Change Most of the isolated peoples that anthropologists studied around the world in past generations are now in dismal situations. Small indigenous societies have suffered as a consequence of the spread of w estern culture over the last century. Some of these peoples have died out, while most are in terminal phases of the stressful process of rapid acculturation. This radical, often painful culture change is occurring mostly in underdeveloped nations today. These countries have persistent low levels of living that can be linked historically to the manner of their integration into the world economic system. They usually provide cheap raw materials and labor. Their natural and human resources are bought cheaply by rich nations and transnational corporations It is quite clear that small indigenous societies have not been the only ones experiencing rapid, dramatic culture change over the last century. People in all societies have faced unprecedented changes in their lives. There has been a globalization of economies so that the entire world is now economically tied together by complex webs of interdependence. Most manufactured items that we buy have components produced in several countries on different continents. Fresh produce in our supermarkets often was grown elsewhere, especially in the winter. Corporations regularly outsource their tech support and other phone based services to India. Manufacturing jobs also progressively move to China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and other nations where labor is comparatively cheap. In a very real sense, geograph

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10. Welcome To Global Change Associates | Global Change Associates Global Change Associates Inc. (GCA) was founded by Peter C. Fusaro to focus on the convergence of energy and environmental financial markets, dealing with the impacts of http://www.global-change.com/

11. Bristol University | Global Change | Global Change Updated 22 October 2010 by School of Geographical Sciences Feedback University of Bristol, University Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1SS, UK. Tel +44 (0)117 928 9954 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/global-change/

skip to content university home study research ... University of Bristol Global change Global change home Contact us News Events Intranet ... University home Global Change welcome - aims - global change challenge research news seminars - conferences research streams - related groups and centres postgraduate opportunities in global change global change vacancies email - telephone - address raising funds for research in global change Latest news Bristol Glaciology Centre monitor runoff from Leverett Glacier in Greenland 20 Oct 10 International workshop considers impact of global change 26 Sep 10 Taking the pulse of coral reefs 23 Sep 10 Climate change: Can geoengineering satisfy everyone? 15 Sep 10 New Fellow of the Royal Society 01 Jun 10 See all news >> Forthcoming events 08 November 2010 Geoengineering - taking control of our planet's climate See all events >> Global change home Updated 31 October 2010 by School of Geographical Sciences Feedback University of Bristol

12. Environmental Education And Outreach This collection of resources was selected for their relevance to global change and environmental education. Included are a wide range of resources for educators and students at all levels. http://gcrio.org/edu/

New Library About Online Catalog ... GCRIO Home Environmental Education and Outreach Search Updated 4 February, 2004 Environmental Education and Outreach General Common Questions About Climate Change Answers some of the most commonly asked questions about climate change, including whether the Earth has warmed, which human activities are contributing to climate change, what further climatic changes are expected to occur, and what effects these changes may have on humans and the environment. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) The CSREES is a program within the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, who's mission is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environemtn, human health and well being, and communities. The site is loaded with research and education information about all sorts of agriculture, environment and human health related subjects, and includes contact information to CSREES staff specialists who can answer questions or refer you to someone at state or county level who possesses the information you need. DOE Argonne National Laboratory Division of Educational Programs Argonne's Ask-A-Scientist program has over 400 questions and answers in their environmental science archive.

13. Earth Science Data And Services Directory: Global Change Master Directory Web Si A directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database covers climate change, agriculture, the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change. http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/

+ Visit NASA.gov Links FAQ Contact Us Site Map Agriculture forest science, soils ... Atmosphere precipitation, air quality ... Biosphere ecosystems, vegetation... Biological Classification animals/invertebrates, plants... Climate Indicators air temperature, drought ... Cryosphere frozen ground, sea ice ... Human Dimensions land use, population ... Data Centers Projects Instruments / Sensors Platforms / Sources ... Land Surface erosion, topography ... Oceans ocean temperature , salinity ...

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Adjust Font Size: A A A Integrating federal research and solutions for climate and global change Home About Us Program Overview Program Structure ... International Resources Program Overview The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. The USGCRP began as a presidential initiative in 1989 and was mandated by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-606), which called for " a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change ." USGCRP's Vision and Vision: Our Vision: A nation, globally engaged and guided by science, meeting the challenges of climate and global change Our Mission: To build a knowledge base that informs human responses to climate and global change through coordinated and integrated federal programs of research, education, communication, and decision support Thirteen departments and agencies participate in the USGCRP, which was known as the U.S. Climate Change Science Program from 2002 through 2008. The program is steered by the

15. National Climate Assessment Objectives, Proposed Topics, And Next Introduction. The National Climate Assessment (NCA) is being conducted under the auspices of the Global Change Research Act of 1990, which requires a report that evaluates http://topics.assessment.globalchange.gov/

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17. Global Change: A Project Of The Pacific Institute The Global Change website, a project of the Pacific Institute, is being rebuilt and revamped to provide access to archived content from Global http://pacinst.org/globalchange.org/

The Global Change website, a project of the Pacific Institute, is being rebuilt and revamped to provide access to archived content from Global Change Magazine and the Global Change Digest. The Pacific Institute continues to do work on the critical issue of climate change also know as global warming through our Global Change program Continuing our work on water and climate change , the Water and Climate Bibliography provides searchable access to over 3000 scholarly articles on this topic. The Pacific Institute also contributed to the National Assessment: Water Sector Report , which deals with the impacts of climate change on U.S. water resources. We have also recently published a web page on climate change and censorship , which was sparked by Dr. Patrick Michaels' recent attempt to censor remarks by Dr. Peter Gleick. Home Topics Publications Resources ... Contact

18. Global Change Teachers' Packet - Home Page Global Change Teachers' Packet Home Page Lessons Change and Cycles. Where Land, Air, and Water Meet . Time and Cycles http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/teachers-packets/globalchange/globalhtml/

Global Change Lessons Change and Cycles Where Land, Air, and Water Meet Time and Cycles Logs of Straws - Dendrochronolgy Earth as Home An Island Home Teaching Guide Teaching Guide PDF* Format Poster Information in PDF format PDF version of the Teacher Packet Evaluation form in PDF format Lessons in PDF* Format Change and Cycles Where Land, Air, and Water Meet (PDF) Time and Cycles Logs of Straws - Dendrochronolgy (PDF) Earth as Home An Island Home (PDF) NOTE: PDF format reproduces the look of the printed publication. To view and print the PDF version, you need to obtain and install the available at no charge from Adobe Systems. PDF files tend to be of relatively large size and downloading such files from the Internet to your computer may take up to several minutes. Additionally, the quality of illustrations in printed PDF documents will generally be lower than that of the original paper document. Top This teacher packet was originally published and printed in 1993. The online edition contains full text from the original publication. Some images have been modified or added to improve the scientific visualization of information. This document has undergone official review and approval for publications established by the National Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Department of the Interior

19. Center For The Study Of Global Change Indiana University s Center for the Study of Global Change infuses a global perspective in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and outreach. http://www.indiana.edu/~global/

20. Energy Media Group | Global Change Associates The Energy Media Group website has been incorporated into Global Change. You will continue to find interesting articles and comment here, as well as our books and other products. http://www.global-change.com/emg

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